Copy of Safety Culture - "Why should I care?"

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We're not babies you know!Culture is SOFT stuff for sissies! We don'tdo that hereOh no! Not another survey!Nothing changes anywayYou mean we wouldhave to TALK to theother departments?It's not the right timenow, bad employee/management relationsAfraid of negative resultsSurvey would only open up more problemsThis survey does not fit our cultureManagement style is different here. We come from military you see.It’s more workBesides, I have more important issues now.It is too expensive, and nobody helpsThere are no specialistsWe will do this, but not nowThe survey is too big for usI can’t see the benefit at all. Is this new stuff?Only good for consultants!Would you like to be the centre of bad publicity?I want to know what people THINKSo I know what they will DOSafety culture = fundamental basis for effectiveness of SMSIncrease safety and resilience and reduce costPeople's principal values and beliefs are the strongest driver for people's attitude.

And people's attitudes drive behaviour. Safe or Unsafe.

Influencing people's beliefs and attitude in safety is the most efficient way of improving safety.

Would you like to know more about it?What safety behaviour do you expect from your people?How do you know that your staff is working safety first?How do you make sure that your staff is committed to working "safety first"How do people know what the right safety attitude is?How do you encourage your staff to show the right safety attitude?Intentions:To get managers attention to the issue of safety culture,to recognize the link between safety culture and safety performance.to recognize the importance and enormous potential of working on SCto recognize the limit of procedures, training and punishments in advancing safety.Do you know what your staff thinks about safety?Do you know what your staff's values and beliefs are with respect to safety?Is your staff following rules because they have to or because they want to?How do you control the safety related behaviour of your staff?How do you make sure that your people act safely?Do you want your people to act safely?Are your managers leading by example?How do you demonstrate that you are committed to safety?What are your actions to create a positive safety climate, where required perceptions and attitudes towards safety are clear? And opinions are freely exchanged?How do your people know what behaviour is expected from them?How do you make sure that mistakes are not happening again?Are you aware what the staff attitude towards safety is?Do you know what your people are doing when you are not looking?Have you defined the mission of the organisation such that all people know what the intent of their behaviour must be?Are your people wanting to prevent safety events?Are your people ready to intervene when things do not go as planned, to keep it all safe? (resilience)Is the staff trusting that the one working next to him is safe as well?Can staff involved in an incident, in any sort of way be set back, blamed, punished, or even sacked?Is exemplary staff behaviour encouraged, stimulated, incentivized, rewarded?Do your people want to improve safety levels?Are people freely speaking about unsafe behaviour and report about it, even if they were themselves involved?Have you created an improvising, flexible hierarchy in case of mishaps or crisis?Are you expecting the next incident?Do you have a risk register?Do you have examples of taking unnecessary risks?questions cover all levels of the pyramid and are meant to provoke discussion and thought ultimately leading to the recognition of the importance of safety culture.Safety Culture,why Should I?A set of questions to tickle your thoughts...Pyramid of Safety CultureWhich opinions would you have about "safety culture"?Compare this with your own safety culture.What answers couldwe have given?If you want to find out more,check out the complete toolkiton the CANSO website.BeliefsAttitudeActionsJob BrüggenMichaela HeeseCheck out the CANSO websitefor more information about theSafety Culture ToolkitPeace of mind- be in controlWe are managing safety in a responsible mannerIf you think safety is expensive: try an accident!I want to know what people are doing when I am not looking.Improve safety reportingImprove organisational communication about safetyevaluate whether SMS works – how SMS is lived